On Saturday February 25, 2006 Fred Landenwitsch and Joe Vonderheide rolled their bicycles onto the beach at St. Augustine, Florida and touched the water.  The Tour de Saints had ended 28 days almost to the minute from when they pedaled away from the ocean in San Diego, California.  The four week winter journey took them through eight states adjoining   the southern border of our country.   They climbed the majestic Southern Rockies, witnessed the vastness of Texas, and crossed the mighty Mississippi River.  They met lots of friendly people and even more mean dogs along the way.
	Of more lasting importance than the bicycle tour will be a project to build a medical personnel residence in LaCroix.   We sought to raise $70,000.00 for this undertaking which will allow a doctor and dentist to be on-site year round at the clinic.  It is with amazement and happiness that we report that 330 friends, relatives, colleagues, schools, churches, businesses, organizations, and even complete strangers have donated a total of $73,000.00 to date which will be given to Pastor Pierre for the construction of this residence.  We want to profoundly thank these good people for making a choice to help our neighbors in Haiti.

The Adventure Ends; Saint Augustine, FL 2/25/06

Presents...
... le tour de saints!

2800 miles

This effort has been expended to help a small village in the
country of Haiti. The village is LaCroix.  In this village is a
small mission that provides schooling and one meal per day
(the average Haitian eats only one meal every other day) for
about 2,000 children.  Also, in this village is a medical clinic,
built in the past seven years, that has been providing basic
medical services to people in and out of the area who need
this help.  It is usually staffed by Haitian nurses except when
American doctors manage to get down there. This school and
clinic are operated by a Haitian man, Pastor Pierre, who is
supported by a few churches in Western Pennsylvania.  Many
of us have been traveling to LaCroix, Haiti  for the past few
years in an effort to aide the medical and construction
projects.  

The Haitian Cycling Team at the Beginning of  
le tour de Saints; San Diego, CA 1/28/06

The Medical Residence  nearing completion.